Description of coin Polushka 1731:

Coin of this type was produced in 1730-1754. In some instances, may partly be rim on the front and back sides, consisting of large spots.

The obverse of the coin depicts a simplified coat of arms of the Russian Empire first half of the eighteenth century (without a shield on the chest and no tape Andreevsky order) - double-headed eagle with outstretched wings, on the heads of the Imperial crown, over which is the same, but larger. In paws the eagle holds the symbols of power - the scepter and Orb.

The reverse of the coin depicts a shield with floral ornaments around the outlet at the top. In the middle of the shield in an oval frame in three lines specify the denomination and year of minting - "SEMI SHKA 1731".

Among coins 1730-1734 years there are peraccini of money 1728-1729 years, they have traces of the old images. Pereselenka was conducted with the purpose of lowering the par value of the old coinage of Peter II.

The coins presented in the photos are in the collections of their owners and are not sold

Weight of coin - 9,12 g, which is more than two times above the norm for cushions, the first half of 1731. On the trail of old images we can conclude about pricechange of the Petrine penny not later than 1718, when there was decrease in the monetary foot.

Degree of rarity: 4.

The picture shows a copy from the exposition of the State Hermitage with the number IT-R-2-5999.

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Types: "A" - a kind of obverse; "R" - kind of the reverse; "E" - a kind of edge;
"A.R", "A.E", "R.E", "A.R.E" - varieties that combine different parts of the coin.
Degree of rarity: 1 - comes often, 2 - not come across very often, 3 - rare, 4 - seldom, 5 - a rarity.
Some varieties may not be available on this page and will be added later.